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‘_ A bid to unseat Deputy-reeve December‘s reeveship race, in- 'Jesse Bryson from his duties cumbent Reeve A. H. Ruther~ on Vaughan Planning Board ford. fund the council's planning com- Mr. Rutherford promised the mittee because a proper recordigroup. which overflowed the .9f planning affairs has not been{council chamber into the hall- ikept in the township for theiway. the records would be upâ€" last five months was thwarted'to-date by the end of the year. PMonday night. 4 He admitted, John Hall, secâ€" Coming to Mr. Bl‘yson's res- retary to the planning board, \cue before about 80 Vaughan had beemburied under by his: Ratepayers who came to ques_'many duties and had been unâ€" fion the procedures of planning able to transcribe the notes he; ;hoard at the written request of had taken ,a‘ the board‘s meet“. 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Markham Town- ship Council agreed unan- imously on Monday of this week not to renew the ap- plication for a license for the controversial drag strip on Concession 9 “at this time." ’ They also agreed not to take any further action on the two by-laws, one re- pealing the township‘s “no racing” by-law and the other permitting racing only on the property where the drag strip was to be located. Council had consideiu ed the matter in private after an angry delegation had appeared in the coun- cil chambers last week protesting the operation of the drag strip. For a detailed story of last week's delegation and strong opposition to the drag strip. see Page 5. SOUTH-WEST PLANS SUNK BY 0M: Backbone of the local branch since its inception six years ago has been the small army of White Cross visitors. Now numbering al- most 150. under the direc- tion of Mrs. F. Jankowiak All their activities are based firmly on the three objectives of the association â€"â€"to obtain the best care, treatment and rehabilitation of the mentally ill, to carry out a practical program to prevent mental illness and to protect and promote men- tal health. Mrs. R. L. Mnore. presi- dent of the York County Branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association reports the branch well into plans for an active winter‘s work. Hope For Family Counselling Service Drag Strip Little Sandra Rodin of Stouffville buys a. pretty basket r York Central Ranger Company. Sharon Pearson (left) and Shar bazaar at the Thornhaven School for Retarded Children. Lookin; past president of the Thornhill and District Association for Reta: Broadhurst w_ho officially opened the bazaar. (See story Page 6) Rich". mic. 11111 . 5 Juno. 7-6”5“:§' Pub}ig Libr 1'37, 24 Jrlght Sjbg, Councillor Ruth McConkey said she couldn‘t see how Mr. Hall could possibly catch up on all his back work. “Only he can read his own notes and give them to a secretary for Atranscribing." . _ ~ Vaughan Township Council The recve said all his time ”has voted to build a large far had been taken up training central library in Maple with new employees. "He is the branches in Kleinburg and busiest man in the township,” Richvale. he said. After a special meeting last Mr. Bailey who was asked if Wednesday, council announced he had any political axes to it will apply for a centennial i|grind by circulating a letter grant of $36,000 to aid the finan- Mr. Bryson said the min- utes had not been compiled for planning board approval. “This year’s agenda is much heavier. I think each application has been dealt with fairly and we have had people compliment us on our work,” he said. Iings since last June. , Mr. Bailey claimed the re- sponsibility for this fell on the shoulders of the deputy-reeve since he was a member for council on the board and also chairman of the council‘s plan- ning committee, a separate‘ body.» which 1 Mulemems» 2. plane! ning board recommendations. Mr. Rutherford said records had indeed been kept of each board meeting and that Mr. Hall’s time had been taken up training new employees hired after council fired its former planning administrator Thom- as Gillings last spring. Mr. Gillings was secretary to the board. i Last year a White y/i‘oss centre was establ= J and patients referrer" Am the psychiatric wir ,7 the York County Hosp' / at New- market metwfi’Wrixon Hall in St. Mag "5 Anglican Church for a. varied pro- gram directed to their social rehabilitation. This year they are busy turning driftwood supplied One group of White Cross visitors also visits a. group of about 40 boys at 'be Aurora Hospital. / and Mrs. F.rSward, they pay regular visits to all “ap- proved homes”. Here, men- tal patients from the Ontario hospitals at Toronto and New Toronto. make their first steps in their return to the community. Sweets For The Sweet buys a pretty arson (left) a .rded Children :t Association cremems 01' $200 starting This request was made in in January 1966. Salary June. schedule for the position All York County records are will be $4500 to $5‘500' now kept in the downtown I . . . llllllllllllullllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll\llllllll\ll\\l reg 'Stry Office- a 13er said he based the lette1 on IS 1eception at the October 26 council meeting when he!0f COUHtY ReqUESt queried Mr Bryson about the minutes and felt he wanted a, Richmond Hill Reeve James little support when he triedll-Iaggart levelled an angry blast again for answers. ‘at the Attorney-Generals De- gpartment Tuesday for its \llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll““11“lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll'l apparent disrega I‘d 0f Ontario‘s [ third largest county. Vaughan Votes Three Libraries Financed By Grants, 1/2 Mill Levy about the apparent lack of minute-keeping to several hun- dred residents, said he had no intention of running for council this December. R. R. Moore has been hired as a clerk in the tax deenrtmgnt .at ahsalary of $4,800 per annum, Rich- mond Hill Council’s pro- cedure, personnel and wel- fare committee reported Monday evening. Council implemented this report. Mr. Moore will receive an increase of $200 after a six months” probation- ary period with annual in- crements of $200 starting in January 1966. Salary schedule for the position It is hoped to have this ready early in the new year. Engaged and newly married couples will be in- Letters have just gone out to ministers and other interested people in the county concerning the set ting up of a six-week pre- marital counselling course. Under Education Chairman Denis Middleton a far-reach- ing educational program is shaping up for 1964-65. by Mrs. Judith Sule, field representative for York County, into handsome lamps and centerpieces. On October 28 they began a three weeks‘ charm course which is being given by Miss Jean Fowler of the Jo-Ann Charm School of Toronto. New Clerk Tax Dept. basket of candy from members of the 1s nd Sharon Jolicoeur at last Saturday’ . Looking on are (left) Wentworth Dowel for Retarded Children, and Mayor Thoma RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO, THURSDAY,’.NOVEMBER 5, 1964 71%;? EléiReeve Blasts A-G cil Office Disregard :Of County Request )er In its application, council will provide for the establish- ment of proper facilities in Kleinburg in 1965, in Richvale in 1966 and in Maple by 1967. This move rescinds a pre- vious motion to put the The reeve told fellow York County councillors at the Nov- ember council sessions in New- market. the wheels at the hall of justice apparently turn slowly when it comes to mat- ters pertaining to York County's administration of justice. According to Warden A. H. Rutherford of Vaughan, the justice committee had been unable to get an audience with Attorney-General Arthur Wish- art about establishing a regis- try office north of Steeles Ave- nue to accommodate the six southern municipalities in the county. cing of a proposed $106,000 system. “H Essentials Unity; in Non-Essentials Liberty; in ‘all things Charity” A second big job' which the York County branch has undertaken this year is the compilation, possibly in loose-leaf booklet form. of all the social service agen- cies available to residents of York County. The need for this has become increasingly evident as the courts, the hospital and the schools all have more and more people vited to attend to hear discussions on such varied topics as budgeting, civil law, sex education, family responsibility and the psy- chology and changing pat- terns of marriage. Among the lecturers will be a doctor, a lawyer. a psychia- tric social worker and a minister or priest. Continued 'on Page 6) Photo by Barbour whole library question to a vote of the people. It was brought to a head by -Kleinburg Library Association who have told council it will , call a special meeting to trans- fer its assets and property to a township library board if‘ council would apply for the grant by the November 9‘ deadline. [ The Kleinburg board is they only one recognized officially under the Public Libraries Act and only at their request could a board to govern operations of libraries be organized. Financing the system, coun-l 011 received a grant from the? Financing the system, coun- cil received a grant from the Ontario Department of Educa- tion (25% of the approved capital cost up to $2.50 maxi- mum per capital, the centen- nial grant based on $1 lier capita from both provincial and federal governments or $36,000 and an annual library levy of one-half mill beginning in 1965. \lllllll\\lllllllllullllfllmll“1111““\l\\lll‘l\lll\IIll“11ml“lllllllllllllll\ll T0 Delay Action Crossing Guard At that time the ques- tion will be looked at again. he promised. mll“lllllll“llllllll\llllllllllllll“WIN“!““11“WIN“\llllllllllllllli Mr. Keffer, now in his fofirth year as a township councillor, ‘gave health as a reason for not continuing in Vaughan’s polit- ical life. This year he was ‘chairnian of the waterworks committee. Vaughan Councillor Wilfred Keffer. whose ancestors go back at least seven generations in the township’s community and religious life, said Monday night he wasn't planning to run in this December'sl elecfjJn. “It‘s not ill health” ened to point out health." gctober 29 new fling the tossing guard ngflle cor-- her of Yongc St. and Mark- ham Rd. Police Chief R. P. Robbins was also present. Councillor Walter Scudds reported Monday night to council that he had met with Trustee Deena Simp- son of Richmond Hill Pub- lic School Board and Prin- cipal Grant Nighswander of McConaghy School on Mr. Scudds reported fur- ther discussion was held on the school crossing pos- ition. After discussing the proposed change in loca- tion of the crossing guard all present agreed to de- lay any action for one month, the councillor said. Not In Running WILFRED KEFFER Mayor Broadhurst was the only member holding one of the three top positions on coun- cil to make his intentions known. Both Reeve James Haggart and Deputy-reeve Stan- ley Tinker declined to com- ment but both are expected to be candidates in December. Mr. Haggai-t told reporters. “a lot of people are asking me that With nomination day just I little over two weeks away five members of town council an. nounced Monday they will be candidates for the 1965 admin- istration. Mayor Thomas Broad- hurst and Councillors Walter Scudds. William Lazenby, Mrs. Lois Hancey and Robert Saun- ders all plan to seek a further term. he hast- “Just Richmond Hill’s December 5th W nnnnnnnnn aS' s a 0 . . ministratio s away five ect'on o 0' I "9 she defeat council an- “lard 2 m In announcing its decision the municipal board said: “Where work to be undertaken is in the public interest or is of general benefit to the mun- icipality, under usual condi- ‘tions it may be proper to con- struct it and levy a special rate to meet the cost, even where there is objection by the own- ers who will be subject to the special levy. In this instance nearly all the owners to be as- sessed have registered objec- tion and stressed at the hear- ing that the improvements were not required. While it ap- pears to this board from the evidence presented that the improvements are desirable in the long run, there is not suf- ficient evidence of immediate need or general benefit to jus- “Witnesses referred to loca- tions at which flooding had oc- curred. the most serious being in the district high school where the superintendent stat- ed the water had collected in a basement room and had to be pumped out of the front door of the school. Other loca- tions were in the vicinity of Reviewing evidence given at the hearing the board noted that “the evidence presented to the board by the municipality was that surface. drainage in the area was by ditches along the roadside with a few short sections of underground piped On a narrow right-ofâ€"way this limits the improvement of the travelled portion of the road- way hnd requires culverts at each private driveway. These culverts impede the flow in ditches and are a source of an- noyance requiring considerable maintenance cost. tify approval of the against the objections of the persons most interested. “Both applications for apâ€" proval will therefore be refus- ed.” The decision was dated October 30. , Reviewing evidence given at the hearing the board noted that “the evidence presented to the board by the municipality was that surface. drainage in the area was by ditches along the roadside with a few short sections of underground pipe. On a narrow right-of-way this limits the improvement of the travelled portion of the road- way and requires culverts at each private driveway. These culverts impede the flow in ditches and are a source of an- noyance requiring considerable maintenance cost. works { es single-family, double and multiple family dwellings. It was their opinion that im- provement of the drainage and streets might result in a re- development of some of thisI area at a higher density than that existing at present. It was their contention that there was an obligation on the municipa- lity to provide services ade- quate for uses which are per- mitted under the zoning by-law. “The Southwest Home Owners’ Association opposed the application on the ground that it was an unnecessary expenditure and that the minor flood- ing which had occurred was the result of neglect in maintaining the ditches and watercourses. They also maintained that the prob- . o “Both applications for apâ€" proval will therefore be refus- ed.” The decision was dated October 30. The board held a hearing on October 2 which was continu- ed on the following Thursday afternoon. Judgment was re- served by R. L. Kennedy, vice- chairman and F. G. Blake member, who conducted the hearing. The Ontario Municipal Board has refused applications for approval of construction of storm sewers and highway improvements in the south- west sector of Richmond Hill, town council learned Monday evening. “The board‘s decision can be an important step for- ward in the development of a more sound, democratic and united community.” “The important objective now is to ensure that this controversial issue will have positive results in a more ac- tive interest by the public in the government of our town and the establishment of a sound overall plan for develop- ment of the community as a whole. President Charles Wortman of the Southwest Home Owners Association told “The Liberal" Tuesday morning: “The association ls naturally pleased with the board’s decision. The hearing clearly brought to light the fact that a major part of the work was unnecessary and as such would have been an unsound investment by the community as a whole. The results of the hearing demonstrate con- clusively that the strong opposition to the plan by a large majority of the people in the area was justified. “My own personal feeling is one of regret. I have from the beginning. found it difficult to understand why any ratepayer Would object to improvements such as those pro- posed. I honestly believed that the work would have im- proved the area as a Whole and would have made way for the redevelopment of the downtown area. However, it became evident to me in the early stages of the proposal that objections were too many and too persistant to be ignored. As councillor and representative of the people in the area involved I was obligated to and did set aside my personal feelings and I objected to coun- cil’s decision to allow the matter to proceed to the OMB. Not only did I make a public statement to this effect but I warned council that in view of such strong objection the OMB could do little else but disapprove." The following statement on the 0MB‘s decision has been received from Councillor Robert Saunders, who represents Ward 4 in which the southwest section of town lies: Finishing his first term of office as chief magistrate Mr. Broadhurst was first elected to council in 1959. He served terms as both councillor and deputy-reeve before winning the mayor’s chair last year de- feating William Neal. Council- lors in each of the town's four wards will seek another term of office. question these days", but re- fused to commit himself. In Ward 1 Councillor Scudds Is completing his second term as the representative of'the largest ward in the town. He had earlier been rumored as a HOME PAPER OF THE DISTRICT SINCE 1878 “In their evidence the mayor and reeve both indicated that the purpose of council was to take care of the drainage by storm sewers and then proceed to widen the existing street allowances as much as possible remove a great many trees and rebuild the roads so that pre- sent day traffic could be pro- perly accommodated. The area is restricted by by-law to resi- dential use and this use includ- the intersection of Richmond and Reaman Streets and on the watercourse between Wright and Mill Streets. Photographs were introduced as evidence and these pictured narrow roadways without any should ers. flanked by drainage dit- ches some of which were part- ly obstructed by private drive- ways. From these photographs it is also apparent that there‘ are a great many trees on the right-of-way and on the private lands immediately adjoining and at some intersections the trees and shrubs obstruct the view of approaching traffic. lem of the District High School could be rectified without putting in a sys- tem of sewers such as was proposed in this applica- tion. They maintained that the roadways as laid out at present were sufficient for the needs of the area and (Continued on Page 6! possible candidate for the office of deputy-reeve. .However the demands of his job have ruled out the higher office and the added responsibility of county council service. Mr. Scudds may have opposition from Sepâ€" Irate School Trustee Con Thompson who ran second to Mr. Scudds last December, and Ivan Mansbridge. president of the Elgin Park Ratepayers As- sociation. In Ward 2 Allencourt druz- gist William Lazenby will be seeking to renew the mandate he received last December. In Ward 3 Mrs. Hancey the only A delegation from York Cen- tral District High School Board attended the meeting asking council to make application for a commitment for loan. This covers an addition to Richmond ‘ Hill High School comprising a new library and administration area and renovation of the caf- eteria. Council approved this application._ That the money reserved for Richmond Hill in the Munici- pal Works Assistance Program will not be entirely lost to the town was evident at Monday night's council meeting. The money had been allocated for use in the projected works pro- gram in the southwest section of the municipality but the OMB’s decision not to approve this work means the money will not be needed in this area. application. Reeve James Haggart called A similar application has a meeting of the,works com- been requested from the Town- mittee as a whole for Thurs- ship of Markham for a proâ€" day evening to consider pro- posed addition of a library at ceeding with other programs Thornhill Secondary School. within the town for which en- The school board noted these gineering work is ready in or- are not projects conceived der to take advantage of the merely to take advantage of money reserved in this fund. A similar application has been requested from the Town- ship of Markham for a pro- posed addition of a library at Thornhill Secondary School. Because it is hoped to draw most of the necessary staff for such a school from the local system, time must be allowed for teachers to qualify themselves for the work, the committee noted. Vice-Chairman Walter Hutch- inson pointed out that the in- troduction of a two-level ele- mentary school system with senior schools for grade 7 and 8 must be done on a gradual basis. His committee had re- commended the establishment of a senior school at Crosby Heights School to serVe the present population east of the CNR on a gradual basis as staff and facilities become available. He noted that this school had been built with pro- visions for senior schools in- cluded. However equipment will have to be purchased for shops home economics, music, science and physical education rooms. Thus 1965 would be too soon,'committee felt this was the 1966 possible and 1967 a more most intelligent expenditure of realistic target date to get the tax dollars, looking at the pres- first senior school in the town ent boundaries of Richmond into operation Mr. Hutchinson Hill and how it is growing." maintained. Chairman Harold Sander- Superintendent Gordon son said that personally he agreed that it would seem ‘ would like to see every child feasible to have the senior have equal educational on- school in full operation by portunities within the muni- a possible date of 1966 and cipality, suggesting that the a positive date of 1967. board could put an $150,000 It was also noted that the (Continued On Page 3) To qualify under this pro- gram application must be made by November 30, 1964 and if the work is completed by spring 1966 a forgiveness of one-quarter is included in the agreement. High School Board Propose UsingMoneyln Municipal Works Fund 1967 Set As Target Date For First Senior School After a two hour discussion of the report, re- ceived the week before the committee which had spent six months studying senior schools, the board passed a motion adopting the report and the policy of senior schools for Richmond Hill. The first one will be established in Crosby Heights School on or before September 1967. Richmond Hill will have a senior school by September 1967. This was the decision of the public school board at a special meeting Thursday evening of last week. MORE HOMES & LAND LISTED AND SOLD woman member of the 1964 ad- ministration may have the man she defeated last year for the Ward 3 seat as an opponent. Former councillor Thomas Murâ€" phy is reported to be seriously considering re-eniering public life. In Ward 4 which covers the whole west side and the scene of the bitter light between council and the ratepayers over the proposed southwest plan, Councillor Saunders will seek a second term. Nomination day will be held on November 23 at the Rich- mond Hill High School be- tween 7.30 and 8.30 pm. in the evening. Election day is De- cember 5 with the polls open from 9 am. to 6 pm. NORTH YONGE OFFICE 8242 YONGE ST. Richmond Hill Public School Board also indicated to coun- cil Monday that it would like to make use of its portion of the fund in its senior school program. This 'amount was re- linquished in the spring in favor of the town's project when the board had no imme- diate plans for its use. They noted that since adoption of the senior school policy they can make good use of the amount. Council agreed to see if the amount can now be sep- arated from the town’s applica- tion. Other Projects the assistance program. but that the facilities are urgent- ly needed and it had proved impossible to fit them into pre‘ vious financing. It was also re- ported that an allocation has been made by the Department of Municipal Affairs in the amount of $87,333 for the Ri- chmond Hill High School pro- ject and $391567 for Thornhill Secondary School. Public School Board. necessary equipment which must be paid for from current revenue can be purchased over a period of three years. The board took the first step in this direction Thursday night when it instructed its planning committee to come up with a recommendation about purchase of a site for another school. It was noted that six portables are in use at Walter Scott School. one at MacKillop and one at Pleasantville. The second committee >rec- ommendation was that as Rich- mond Hill develops and new accommodation is required west of the CNR this accommo- dation be planned to provide a senior school for that area. The vice-chairman warned that for a few years there will be differences in grade 7 and 8 education in Richmond Hill. “The board should realize this is what we are getting into." he cautioned. “However, the committee felt this was the most intelligent expenditure of AV. 5-1156 PER COPY 100